The Course Syllabus

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"I can't imagine how many times I've recommendedthis book--to new faculty, to part time teachers, toexperienced pedagogues and faculty finding their way to morelearner-centered approaches. I can't imagine a book moredeserving of a second edition. And, I can't imagine a secondedition better than the first, but this one is, thanks to the ableefforts of two new authors."---Maryellen Weimer, professoremeritus, Penn State, editor, the Teaching Professor "New and veteran college teachers alike, in all types ofinstitutions from the community college to the university level,will benefit from this highly thoughtful, scholarly and persuasiveargument for the critical role of the'learning-centered' course syllabus. The authorsclearly and convincingly demonstrate how to create alearning-centered course syllabus that becomes a dynamic, essentialpart of a course that encourages student engagement, activelearning, and critical thinking. A 'must read' foranyone committed to teaching today's college students tomaximize their skills and knowledge for a changingworld!"--Angela Provitera McGlynn, professor emeritus ofpsychology and author of Teaching Today's CollegeStudents and Successful Beginnings for CollegeTeaching "It's obvious that Millis and Cohen have extensivebackgrounds in college teaching and learning. Their work on thesyllabus as a fundamental component of good teaching is supportive,insightful, current, and practical. This is a masterful updating ofGrunert's classic, relevant across alldisciplines."--Nancy Chism, Professor of Higher Education,Indiana University "All individuals involved in instructing today's(and tomorrow's) college students facing twenty-first centuryacademic challenges should read this book for helpful suggestionson how to prepare an enhanced blueprint for learning and academicsuccess--the course syllabus."--James E. Groccia,director, Biggio Center for the Enhancement of Teaching andLearning; associate professor, Educational Leadership; and pastpresident, POD Network in Higher Education "This book is unusually good. Comprehensive, clear,practical, and immediately useful, it should be read by everydepartment chair and faculty member."--Peter Seldin, Ph.D.,Distinguished Professor of Management, Pace University "This update of The Course Syllabus includes, amongother fine features, an excellent review and incorporation of ideasfrom the literature on college teaching that have been publishedsince the original version."--L. Dee Fink, national projectdirector, Teaching & Curriculum Assessment Project "The syllabus is much more than a course description; it is aworking document for both the instructor and the students. InThe Course Syllabus, Grunert, Millis and Cohen have provideda well-documented, very up to date road map for using iteffectively by teachers and learners alike, by emphasizing thevalue of the learner-centered approach."--Marilla D.Svinicki, Ph.D., professor, Department of Educational Psychology,The University of Texas at Austin